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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 377.35 (2026)

Decedent’s Cause of Action

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On or after January 1, 1993, this article applies to the commencement of an action or proceeding the decedent was entitled to commence, and to the continuation of an action or proceeding commenced by the decedent, regardless of whether the decedent died before, on, or after January 1, 1993.